2020 Scholarships
We have scholarships available for the 2020 Conference at the Raleigh Convention Center from March 23-26, 2020. Please see the info below for state-specific opportunities.
Please DO NOT register for conference if you are applying for a scholarship until after you have been notified about your award status. CRA will honor the early bird rate for any scholarship applicant in the event that you are not awarded a scholarship and miss the deadline for early bird registration.
North Carolina Scholarships
South Carolina Scholarships
South Carolina Attendees:
The Carolina Recycling Association (CRA), in collaboration with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC), The Recycling Market Development Advisory Council (RMDAC), and South Carolina Department of Commerce (SC DOC) is offering scholarships to South Carolina residents to attend the 2020 Carolina Recycling Association Conference in Raleigh, NC. These scholarship funds are available as a result of the South Carolina Recycling License Plate Fund.
The scholarships are being offered to SC Government Employees and Recycling Entrepreneurs. These scholarships cover only the conference registration fee and associated meals. Transportation, additional meals and lodging are NOT included in the scholarship. Scholarship funds will be allocated directly to the Carolina Recycling Association. Recipients do not have to pay their registration up front.***
Scholarships are need based. As a result, applicants must describe why they are in financial need. For example, a city might only allocate funds for one staff member to attend. However, another staff member sees sessions that would benefit their current projects. That second staff member could apply for the scholarship
Each Applicant must complete the scholarship application by January 23, 2020. Questions? Call 877.972.0007 or email [email protected].
Scholarship Deadline has passed. If you’re in need of a scholarship, please email [email protected].
***Please DO NOT register for conference if you are applying for a scholarship until after you have been notified about your award status. CRA will honor the early bird rate for any scholarship applicant in the event that you miss the deadline for early bird registration.***
North Carolina Attendees:
NC DEACS will provide 8 scholarships for local governments to send representatives to CRA’s Annual Conference and Trade Show being held March 23-26 at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, NC.
These scholarships cover only the conference registration fee. Transportation, meals and lodging are NOT included in the scholarship. Scholarship funds will be paid directly to the Carolina Recycling Association by NC DEACS so that recipients do not have to pay their registration up front.***
To be eligible for a conference registration scholarship, applicants must agree to attend at least two full days of the conference. Only one scholarship will be awarded per local government jurisdiction, and priority will be given to first-time CRA scholarship applicants.
To apply for a scholarship, please submit your full contact information along with a written statement describing why a scholarship is necessary in order for the applicant to attend the conference. Please submit the scholarship request by email to Tom Rhodes at [email protected].
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Submit Applications by Friday, February 7, 2020. For additional information or assistance please contact Tom Rhodes, [email protected] or 919-707-8140.
***Please DO NOT register for the conference if you are applying for a scholarship until after you have been notified about your award status. CRA will honor the early bird rate for any scholarship applicant in the event that you miss the deadline for early bird registration.***